As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions, many companies found themselves in the reality that they had to conduct their business operations from home. The pandemic has heightened the need for Professional Service Firms (PSFs) to shrink, pivot, re-invent themselves, as well as redeploy organisational culture and resources dramatically, abruptly, and possibly disrupti

Older persons’ rights are increasingly penetrating the Human Rights discourse in response to the surging aging of the world population. Old-age pension schemes are designed to protect older persons against vulnerabilities once they resign from the job market. In 2018, Georgia adopted a new contributory Accumulated Old-age Pension scheme which operates alongside the existing non-contributory State

The ‘killer acquisition’ -phenomenon has been a subject of heated discussion for past several years. It usually describes as a situation where the target company, commonly a start-up, is acquired by an incumbent and its innovation products are discontinued. This leads to a loss of both competition and innovation, causing a harm to consumer welfare. Their prevalence is still mostly unknown, but res

The development of a new wireless access infrastructure can introduce some exciting new applications that are impossible to deploy with the current generation communication infrastructure. Therefore the REINDEER project presents a new distributed cell-free network infrastructure called RW, that creates favourable propagation and antenna array interaction. As part of the project's solution to a

Purpose: A Contribution to the understanding of plant-based consumption by researching how bodybuilders navigate identity issues associated with a plant-based diet. Theoretical Perspective: We take on a consumer culture theory perspective by researching identity theory, stigma, lifestyle transitioning, and legitimization strategies of the subculture. Methodology/Empirical Data Collection: Induc

New research suggests that the key to explaining the development gap might be resilience to shrinking instead of increasing growth rates. Latin America is considered an improving region from the growth rate point of view in development, but not so much from the shrinking perspective. Plus, country case study is needed as the region itself is highly heterogenous. One of the countries that has lagge

The health of the financial system has vital influence on the economic growth and development of a country. Banking systems are a key component of the financial systems and therefore, the economic importance of banks should never be underestimated. However, it is not just the financial performance of these banks that determines their success in the economic arena but also, their resilience leve

The question of Palestine remains one of the most salient dilemmas for policymakers and scholars interested in Middle Eastern and international affairs due to its protracted nature, the many structural limitations it is subject to, and the human and material costs it continues to generate. This thesis explores the current opportunities for regional cooperation in the MENA region around the Palesti

The blue economy emerged as sustainable, inclusive and equitable alternative to traditional oceans economy. However, the current paradigm of oceans as development spaces has led to an acceleration of competing uses of marine resources causing ecosystem deterioration and human rights abuses that disproportionately affect vulnerable small-scale fisheries. Blue justice movements seek to reconcile env

The impact of COVID-19 had unprecedented effects on the international labour market. Businesses went bankrupt, employees were fired, and organisations and employees had to adapt to swiftly working remotely from the office. Extensive studies have been conducted concerning the transition from in-person to remote work, but less so on how the transition from remote work to in-person work in a post-COV

ABSTRACT Strukturförändringar inom industrin i kombination med ny sjöfartsteknologi och utbyggda väg- och järnvägsnät innebar omvälvningar i Sveriges hamnar. Under andra hälften av nittonhundratalet skedde stora förändringar i många av kusthamnarna, såväl volymmässigt som lokaliseringsmässigt och organisatoriskt. I denna studie dras paralleller kring hur hamnrörelsen utvecklades i tre skilda regio

På neonatalavdelningen i Lund bedrivs högspecialicerad vård av barn som föds i för tidig gestalationsålder. I december 2020 skedde en brand i sjukhusets källare, detta resulterade i att brandskyddet på avdelningen förbättrades då brister upptäcktes under branden. Denna rapport är huvudmomentet i kursen Brandteknisk riskvärdering på Lunds Tekniska Högskola. I rapporten analyseras och utvärderas detOn the neonatal ward in Lund a higly specialized medical care is practised on infants born in a to early gestalation age. In december 2020 there was a fire in the hospitals basement which resulted in improving the fire protection in the ward when flaws where discoverd after the fire. This report is the main part of the course fire protection risk evaluation on Lunds Techincal University. In the re

All government controlled business is controlled by the law of public procurement and its five fundamental principles. If these are not fulfilled the procurement is at risk of being subject to a review procedure, which requires both time and money. Therefore it is important to ensure the quality of these processes for contracting authorities such as Region Skåne, especially in conjunction with the

Germany must decarbonise the heating of its buildings, now majorly dependent on natural gas, to meet its climate neutrality pledge. However, the share of natural gas-based heating has not been decreasing in the last decades, and Germany continuously failed to meet the building sector’s emission reduction targets. Moreover, the longevity of the gas and building infrastructure make the sector prone

This paper analyzes the potential association between climate change and child marriage outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. By combining climate data with socioeconomic data from female respondents, a total of 26 Sub-Saharan countries were included in the analysis. To study the proposed relationship, temperature and precipitation were used as proxies for climate change. The relationship of interest wa

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product consisting of several layers of laminations bonded together with adhesives. In contrast to heavier construction materials, timber and other lightweight building materials are more prone to serviceability issues due to vibrations. In Sweden, the raw material used for CLT is mainly pine and spruce, which are softwoods. However, different woo

Ungdomsbrottslighet är ett sedan länge aktuellt och omdiskuterat ämne. Straffreduktionen för unga lagöverträdare, speciellt i åldern 18–20 år, har längre kritiserats för att vara alltför tam och inte ta offrens behov av upprättelse i tillräckligt stor åtanke samt att strida mot det allmänna rättsmedvetandet. Den massmediala bilden är att ungdomsbrottsligheten ökar och blir allt grövre, där nätverkJuvenile delinquency is a long-standing and much debated topic. The sentence reduction for juvenile offenders, especially regarding the ages of 18-20, have long been criticized for being too tame and not taking the victim’s need for redress into account to a sufficient extent and contravene the general sense of justice. The image portrayed by the mass media is that juvenile delinquency increases a

Huruvida förvaltningsdomstols dom ska anses utgöra exekutionstitel är en fråga som Högsta domstolen behandlat vid ett antal tillfällen. I rättsfallet NJA 1991 s. 363 ansåg Högsta domstolen att förvaltningsdomstols dom utgjorde exekutionstitel. I pleniavgörandet NJA 2013 s. 413 var Högsta domstolen av motsatt uppfattning och menade att förvaltningsdomstols dom inte skulle anses utgöra exekutionstitWhether a judgment of an administrative court should be considered an enforceable title is a question that the Swedish Supreme Court has addressed on several occasions. In the decision NJA 1991 p. 363, the Supreme Court considered that a judgment of an administrative court constituted an enforceable title. However, in the plenary hearing NJA 2013 p. 413, the Supreme Court was of the opposite opini

När köpeavtal ingås är det för parterna viktigt att det är tydligt vad som gäller vid ett avtalsbrott. Oklar lagstiftning är något som kan försvåra för parterna att förutse vilket ansvar som kan aktualiseras. För lös egendom finns i köplagen ett antal bestämmelser om vad som gäller vid fel i varan. En särskild svårighet här är att skilja mellan vad som utgör en utfästelse och en särskild utfästelsWhen a contract of sale is concluded, it is important that the parties are aware of what applies in the event of a breach of contract. Unclear legislation can make it difficult for the parties to foresee which liability may arise. For moveable property, the Swedish Sale of Goods Act (Sw. köplagen) contains a number of provisions on what applies in the event of defective goods. A particular difficu

År 2022 genomfördes en reform av 7 § LAS vilket förändrade arbetsgivares möjligheter att säga upp arbetstagare. Reformen syftade till att uppnå en tydligare och mer förutsägbar reglering av uppsägning av personliga skäl. Uppsatsen syftar till att utreda vilka effekter reformen får för arbetsgivare och arbetstagare. Reformen innefattade ett införande av 2 c § LAS som gjorde 7 § LAS dis- positiv. RIn 2022 7 § Employment Protection Act was reformed. The reform changed employers’ rights to dismiss employees due to personal reasons. The aim of the reform was to achieve clearer and more predictable regulation. This essay aims to investigate how the reform affects employers and employees. The reform included the addition of 2 c § Employment Protection Act, which enabled deviations from 7 § Empl